ArcGIS Online for Emergency Management is used by organizations to lay the foundation for creating a collaboration pattern across emergency management organizations, establishing a pattern for each emergency management organization to use the platform and fosters sharing and collaboration across each pattern. Before you begin ensure you have a subscription.

Regardless of the pattern (broader emergency management, individual department) you employ, the central GIS groups and the roles referenced below will be core to your ArcGIS Online structure.

To configure ArcGIS Online in your organization, complete the following steps:

1. Using an Internet browser, go to ArcGIS Online and sign in with your administrator account.
2. Create an account for each individual that will fill one of the following roles in your organization. Each of these accounts should be a publisher role in ArcGIS Online.

   Role	Description
   GIS - IT Analyst	The GIS - IT Analyst is responsible for defining, cataloging and publishing common maps and configurable apps for the organization.
   IT App Developer	The IT App Developer is responsible for defining, developing and maintaining common applications and add-ins for the organization.
   IT System Administrator	The IT Server Administrator is responsible for maintaining the ArcGIS for Server infrastructure and a common set of hosted services used by the organization. This role is also responsible for ensuring other parts of the ArcGIS platform (desktop and mobile) have connectivity to the organization and ArcGIS Server services.

3. Create the ArcGIS Online site configuration groups, using your administrator account, create the following groups in your ArcGIS Organization.

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   Owner: GIS-IT Analyst Account Icon: Graphics\Icons\Basemaps.png Group Name: Basemaps Summary: Standard basemaps for the organization Tags: Basemap, Map, Site Configuration Who can view this group: People in the organization Who can join this group: Only those invited by a group manager Who can contribute content to the group: Only group owner and managers Sort group content by: Title and Ascending

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   Owner: GIS-IT Administrator Account Icon: Icons\FeaturedContent.png Group Name: Featured Apps Summary: A collection of applications highlighted on the organization's home page. Tags: Featured Apps, Highlight, Landing Page, Site Configuration Who can view this group: People in the organization Who can join this group: Anyone Who can contribute content to the group: Only group owner and managers Sort group content by: Date

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   Owner: GIS-IT Administrator Account Icon: Icons\Gallery.png Group Name: Gallery Summary: A collection of applications highlighted in the organization's gallery. Tags: Gallery, Highlight, Map, App, Site Configuration Who can view this group: People in the organization Who can join this group: Anyone Who can contribute content to the group: Group members Sort group content by: Title and Ascending

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   Owner: IT Developer Account Icon: Icons\AppTemplate.png Group Name: Configurable App Templates Summary: A collection of configurable application templates used in the organization. Tags: Web Applications, Templates, Site Configuration Who can view this group: People in the organization Who can join this group: Only those invited by a group manager Who can contribute content to the group: Group members Sort group content by: Rating

4. Configure your ArcGIS Online website using your administrator account, configure the following properties in your ArcGIS Online website:
   • General Settings
   • Home Page
   • Gallery
   • Map
   • Item Details
   • Groups
   • Roles
   • Utility Services
   • Security Settings